The “Prussia of Arabia” and the third German military mission in Syria, 1949-50 - حكاية ما انحكت

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This is the third of a four article series, examining the former Nazi personnel missions in Syria. It builds on the author's master's thesis, which contains the complete source documentation and archival references. Editorial supervisor: Sulaiman Abdullah All rights reserved. Any form of copying, reproducing, or republishing of the text is prohibited. *** Franz Rudolf Roestel arrived in Damascus in August 1949 at the moment Syria was sliding into a new phase of political upheaval. Only hours after he entered the country, President Husni al-Zaim was overthrown by Sami al-Hinnawi. Roestel, a for…